APHC010655002025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI (Special Original Jurisdiction) [3521] TUESDAY,THE TWENTY SEVENTH DAY OF JANUARY TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY SIX PRESENT THE HONOURABLE DR JUSTICE Y. LAKSHMANA RAO CRIMINAL PETITION NO: 490/2026 Between: 1. BHARATULA VENKATA SARAVANA KUMAR ALIAS VENKATA SARAVANA KUMAR, S/O GOPALAKRISHNAMURTHY AGE 43 YEARS CAST BRAHMINS R/OHOUSE NO. 18-388 MALLIKARJUNANAGAR, MALKAJINAGAR, MALKAJINAGAR BACK SIDE OF RAILWAY STATION K.V.RANGAREDDY DIST. TELANGANA STATE 2. BHARATULA RAMADEVI ALIAS RAMADEVI, W/O GOPALAKRISHNAMURTHY R/OHOUSE NO. 18-388 MALLIKARJUNANAGAR,MALKAJINAGAR, MALKAJINAGAR BACK SIDE OF RAILWAY STATION K.V.RANGAREDDY DIST. TELANGANA STATE 3. BHARATULAGOPALAKRISHNAMURTHY ALIAS GOPALAKRISHNAMURTHY, AG73YEARS R/OHOUSE NO. 18-388 MALLIKARJUNANAGAR,MALKAJINAGAR, MALKAJINAGAR BACK SIDE OF RAILWAY STATION K.V.RANGAREDDY DIST. TELANGANA STATE 4. RUPAKULA VENKATA SATYA SHANMUKHA GAYATRI, W/O R.VS.S.RAGHAVENDRA AGE 42 YEARS R/OHOUSE NO. 18-461/2 MALLIKARJUNANAGAR,MALKAJINAGAR, MALKAJINAGAR BACK SIDE OF RAILWAY STATION K.V.RANGAREDDY DIST. TELANGANA STATE 5. R VS S RAGHAVENDRA, S/OANJANEYULU AGED 46 YEARS R/OHOUSE NO. 18-461/2 MALLIKARJUNANAGAR,MALKAJINAGAR, MALKAJINAGAR BACK SIDE OF RAILWAY STATION K.V.RANGAREDDY DIST. TELANGANA STATE ...PETITIONER/ACCUSED(S) AND 1. THE STATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH, REP. BY ITS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR,HIGH COURT OF A.R AT AMAVARATHI. 2. BHARATULA NAGAVALLI, W/O BHARATULA VENKATA SARAVANA KUMAR, AGE39 YEARS RESIDENT OF DOOR NO. 7-2-77 LIC COLONY FIRST LINESTHAMBALAGARUVU, GUNTUR TOWN ...RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT(S): Petition under Section 437/438/439/482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition, the High Courtpleased to QUASH the charge sheet in C.C.No. 831/2022, 07-02-2022against the petitioner / accused on the file of The court of special mobile court Guntur in the nterest of justice, and to pass IA NO: 1 OF 2026 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition,the High Court may be pleased pleased to condone the delay of 25 days in re- presenting the appeal and pass IA NO: 2 OF 2026 Petition under Section 482 of Cr.P.C and 528 of BNSS praying that in the circumstances stated in the Memorandum of Grounds of Criminal Petition,the High Court may be pleased pleased to Stay of all further Proceedings in C.C.No. 831/2022,ON 07-02-2022 of The court of special mobile court Guntur against th petitioner / accused , including the appearance of the petitioner accused in the interest of justice, and to pass such other order or orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the circumstances of the case. Counsel for the Petitioner/accused(S): 1. G V SRIRAMA MURTY Counsel for the Respondent/complainant(S): 1. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR ORDER: The Criminal Petition has been filed under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for brevity ‘the Cr.P.C.,’)/Section 528 of the BharatiyaNagarikSurakshaSanhita, 2023 (for brevity ‘the BNSS’) seeking to quash the Charge-Sheet against the petitioner/Accused Nos.1 to 5 in CC.No.831 of 2022 on the file of Special Mobile Court, Guntur registered for the offences punishable under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for brevity, “the IPC”) and Section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, 2. Heard Sri N.V.R.Amarnath, learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor. Perused the record. 3. Learned counsel for the Petitioners/Accused Nos. 1 to 5 would submit that the petition may be disposed of dispensing the presence of the Petitioners before the trial Court on every adjournment. 4. Learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, on behalf of the State, would submit that the Court may pass appropriate orders. 5. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case and the submissions made by the learned counsel on either side, the Criminal Petition is disposed of by dispensing with the personal appearance of the petitioner Nos.2 to 5/Accused Nos.2 to 5 before the learned Special Mobile Court, Guntur in C.C.No.831 of 2022. The learned trial Court is directed not to insist upon the presence of the petitioner Nos.2 to 5/Accused Nos.2 to 5, except on crucial dates of the trial where their presence is specifically required for the smooth conduct of the proceedings. As a sequel thereto, miscellaneous petitions pending if any, shall stand closed. _________________________ DR. Y. LAKSHMANA RAO, J Date: 27.01.2026 KKV